Year 10 work experience
Dear parents/carers, We were sad to announce at the start of last term that due to the ongoing situation and the impact on our local business community, we were unable to run the Y10 work experience programme this year. We are now excited to promote a growing number of virtual opportunities that students can get […]
Year 7 to 10 Parents 8 January 2021
Dear parent / carer and students, We hope that you had a restful break, albeit a different one to usual and that you and your family are well. We fully appreciate the impact of this new extended lockdown on you and your family and will continue to do all that we can to work with […]
Year 11 Parents/Carers 8 January 2021
Dear parent / carer and Y11 students, We hope that you had a restful break, albeit a different one to usual and that you and your family are well. We fully appreciate the impact of this new extended lockdown on you, our students and family and will continue to do all that we can to […]
Delight at Durrington High as brand-new world-class sports facilities are open!
We are excited to announce that our fantastic new sports hall and courts are now complete and our students and the local community are able to benefit from these state-of-the-art facilities. Students have been enjoying using the sports hall since the end of November and are excited and in awe of the new addition to […]
First Seahorse award goes to…..
Year 11 student Billy Lambe is the first student to be awarded the KAPP seahorse; having received his bronze badges for kindness, aspiration, perseverance and pride. This is a huge achievement, especially over such a short amount of time. Billy epitomizes our school values and we are incredibly proud of him. We also know that […]
Archived Updates
If you cannot find the information you are looking for please contact admin@durring.com Spring 2020 Trips and events update 24.03.2020 Letter from Mr Woodcock 31.03.2020 Google classroom letter Head of School 01.04.2020 Covid-19 Addendum to Child Protection Policy 01.04.2020 Letter from Ms Marooney 03.04.2020 May 22 update 22.05/2020 Summer 2020 Summer Ball update 20.05.2020 COVID 19 Next phase RA June 01.06.2020 […]
Student View: Music Lessons at DHS
The performing arts department at DHS is full of opportunities. In usual times the24-hour musical would have taken place and rehearsals for both the annual musical and Dance Live would be well underway, as well as preparations for the Christmas celebration evening. For obvious reasons these events can not take place this year, but the […]
Year 7s take on the Stomp challenge
Year 7 have had a fanatic introduction to music lessons at DHS by partaking in a Stomp challenge. Year 7 students have lessons as form groups and so not only have they been developing their musical skills but it has been a great bonding experience for them. Each form group created a piece of music […]
KAPP (Kindness, Aspiration, Perseverance and Pride) off to a fantastic start
KAPP (Kindness, Aspiration, Perseverance and Pride) at DHS means going beyond your best; seeking out and embracing opportunities to aim high, dream big and dig deep. We believe that by encouraging all of our students to focus on these four key attributes we will create an even more connected, special and unique school culture in […]
Year 7s learn to become safe digital citizens
In Computer science lessons this half term year 7 students have been learning about being a digital citizen. This has included introducing basic skills such as using email and cloud storage, but primarily it is about educating them in how to stay safe online. Lessons have been based around the 5 principles of safety from […]
